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Personal Music in School
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Posted by: AOTY2KB
Hey All,
I'm currently trying to develop an essay for school, on my own time to lessen the stringency in regards to rules of no personal music in the classroom. You see, after sitting in a room for an hour typing, the clicking gets to you. I wish to develop something that I can back up with some studies (well at least find some sources to create this would be helpful) so we can have our music during our work periods. I don't advocate music during a lecture, just during our work periods in high school. Anyways, any help with finding info would be greatly apprecieated.
AOTY2KB
PS This is after my tireless Googleing and searching.
PPS So far the best counter-point developed by the teaching population at large is on the record as "Because I said so..."
PPPS I think Wired had a story about companies playing music to calm the nerves and increase worker productivity, though with my darn luck, I can't find it.
Posted by: Shalome
You will never, ever find any study supporting your argument. There aren't any.
The kind of music Wired is referring to is not likely to be the kind of music that high school students choose to listen to.
Also, there is no way to keep your music from bothering someone who wants quiet... i've yet to see a pair of headphones that keeps all sound from being heard by someone next to you.
Posted by: Merlinmsk
umm, first off, noise cancellation headphones? sure they're pricey, but they're nice! secondly, a few of my teachers will actually let us listen to music during our final exams, because i've noticed that if I listen to music while I take my exam, my grades are actually much higher because the music helps calm me and sort of helps to keep me focused(and yes, I do listen to Metal). so all those studies that say Rock music rots your brain, **** em.
Posted by: AOTY2KB
The argument that Wired was puting forward was of one that it is necessary to pipe some noise in the working envrioment that covers the sound of work. Some sort of slight distraction is necessary for us to maintain focus.
As for pin drop scilence, there are very few who would actually squirm if they heard a faint noise from some distant pair of headphones versus the chatter of a classroom at large.
I guess what I'm looking for Shalome and Mertlinmsk, is something along the lines of the arguement that playing an instrument increases cognitive function.
I think I may have found something...
Music Matters
"...A few studies suggest that music alone does have a modest brain effect. One study showed that listening to intricate Mozart tunes temporarily raised college students' spatial skills. In addition, rats exposed to Mozart completed a maze more rapidly and with fewer errors than other rats..."
Posted by: TheeMon
off topic-kinda
my gradeschool music teacher always told us if we listen to clasical music while taking tests wed get like a 10-15%(around there) better grade... 4get why exactly...
but hey my answer to you, dude shut up till you graduate then goto college, college is different you can listen to music, play games, smoke cigs(outside) just walk outa teh room, tonsa stuff(NO i dont do most of this, i only play my gameboy in 1 class rarely-long story actually)
Posted by: 9:35
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Originally Posted by TheeMon
off topic-kinda
my gradeschool music teacher always told us if we listen to clasical music while taking tests wed get like a 10-15%(around there) better grade... 4get why exactly...
but hey my answer to you, dude shut up till you graduate then goto college, college is different you can listen to music, play games, smoke cigs(outside) just walk outa teh room, tonsa stuff(NO i dont do most of this, i only play my gameboy in 1 class rarely-long story actually)
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i am hereby challenging you to write a long story
Posted by: AOTY2KB
Thee, I'm the kinda guy who will not go along with something when there is a way to fix the problem. Plus my beef is this my tax dollars to be at work.
Posted by: Ocean
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Originally Posted by TheeMon
off topic-kinda
my gradeschool music teacher always told us if we listen to clasical music while taking tests wed get like a 10-15%(around there) better grade... 4get why exactly...
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musical harmony is mathematic ratios.
high C has double the frequency of C.
it excites/uses the same areas of the brain that math does. sort of a brain warmer. works better in babies though to develope mathematic skills altogether though.
and the nature of the music forces attention. and prevents random thoughts.
Posted by: TheeMon
ok teh story... the class is micro econemy(sp?) and the teacher is arab, she has a strong accent and speaks in broken english... i can barely make out 50% of what she says, AND when she writes on the calk board after she erases it once it all smears up and i cant see what she writes over it... so therefore about after 15mins into the class i cant tell wtf shes trying to explain(+she gives off the wall explanations) so i give up trying and sometimes i take my gameboy to play...
im lucky because my entire hs years in one class or another ive covered this stuff so i can do this...
Posted by: 9:35
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ok teh story... the class is micro econemy(sp?) and the teacher is arab, she has a strong accent and speaks in broken english... i can barely make out 50% of what she says
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you two have so much in common
Posted by: justanothernoob
Well I think That there are some new headphones i saw on some comerical made by Sony that allows no sound to be heard. If you were to buy that for your WHOLE class then there's a solution (I hope you have a free $3000 on hand)
Posted by: redwench
as nothing--including a nearby pile driver--is as annoying as the leakage from someone else's headphones, that would be the bare minimum to even continue the discussion. and that would be if they were very flexible and accommodating.
Posted by: AOTY2KB
Speaking of headphones, I think I've tried a pair of those Sony's and they allow "virtually" no sound in. Dynamism sells a pair of custom-fit Sensaphonics for $750 USD plus the cost of going to a doctor to make the individual molds of each ear canal.
And Thee, you can't comment on someone elses attept on the English language without being a decent model yourself. At least the written comment received from you.
Posted by: AK47
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as nothing--including a nearby pile driver--is as annoying as the leakage from someone else's headphones, that would be the bare minimum to even continue the discussion. and that would be if they were very flexible and accommodating.
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Right
I'll admit that I have a problem with even the faintest noises interrupting some nice quietness, but music from other people's headphones is certainly one of the worst.
First thing I do when I'm done with classes is get home and listen to whatever I'm keen on at the moment. You gotta seperate the two- class/music. And if you cant, then maybe its a sign that you ought to get out of classes and get into music.
As for music helping you when you take tests- let the teacher know. I know where I'm at they have to make accomodations for everyone that have special needs when it comes to testing. Check into that
Posted by: AK47
Strange thing...
In my 100 level health course, 3 people were listening to headphones during the exam. Professor didnt mind and even asked them what they were playing.
Girl next to me had headphones on and I didnt hear a sound.
Maybe it's not so bad
Posted by: AOTY2KB
A believer!
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